VR and AR Archives - UK Tech News https://uktechnews.co.uk/category/vr/ The Latest News from the Professional UK Tech Scene Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:24:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 156663949 Augmented reality and the future of online casinos  https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/04/04/augmented-reality-and-the-future-of-online-casinos/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:24:41 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/augmented-reality-and-the-future-of-online-casinos When it comes to technology, the gambling industry is certainly no stranger to this. It has been at the forefront of these since the internet came into being, and online casinos have developed to the extent that the experience is phenomenal. Now, online operators are eyeing up the future. As they’ve already started to embrace […]

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]]> 45291 Technological innovations in the casino industry https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/03/22/technological-innovations-in-the-casino-industry/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:00:26 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/technological-innovations-in-the-casino-industry The casino industry is one of the oldest industries in the world, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing new happening. In fact, with so much money being spent on research and development, it’s inevitable that some of those technologies will make their way into casinos. Companies like Britain Play Casino are always looking for new […]

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]]> 44829 Bosch to Launch a VR Platform Designed to Offer Social Inclusion https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/12/07/bosch-to-launch-a-vr-platform-designed-to-offer-social-inclusion/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:46:03 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/bosch-to-launch-a-vr-platform-designed-to-offer-social-inclusion Bosch, a multinational engineering and technology company, has today announced that it will launch a VR City Platform designed to support and empower individuals with special needs. Bosch and Microsoft have entered into a strategic alliance to provide the solution offering to more people faster, through the Microsoft marketplace in 2023. The VR City Platform […]

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]]> 42008 NHS mental health workers turn to VR to tackle inequality on wards https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/06/13/nhs-mental-health-workers-turn-to-vr-to-tackle-inequality-on-wards/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:41:14 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/nhs-mental-health-workers-turn-to-vr-to-tackle-inequality-on-wards London, UK: As NHS mental health services face record-breaking levels of demand, researchers from Maudsley Learning at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) are building cutting-edge VR simulations to deliver diversity and inclusion training to frontline mental health staff. With access to training currently proving a major barrier to care delivery and staff […]

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]]> 35929 ARuVR Announces Commercial Partnership with Metaverse’s Virbela and Launches the World’s First Omni-Channel Extended Reality (XR) Training Solution https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/04/30/aruvr-announces-commercial-partnership-with-metaverses-virbela-and-launches-the-worlds-first-omni-channel-extended-reality-xr-training-solution/ Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:53:44 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/aruvr-announces-commercial-partnership-with-metaverses-virbela-and-launches-the-worlds-first-omni-channel-extended-reality-xr-training-solution ARuVR, the world’s first and only turnkey extended reality (XR) Learning platform, is delighted to announce that it has entered into a strategic commercial partnership with metaverse company Virbela. This innovative partnership will see the two companies collaborate on product integration and marketing. ARuVR and Virbela will be exhibiting together for the first time at […]

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]]> 33962 Norwegian Agricultural Heavy Machinery Manufacturer Orkel Grows with RealWear Assisted Reality Devices https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/03/23/norwegian-agricultural-heavy-machinery-manufacturer-orkel-grows-with-realwear-assisted-reality-devices/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:56:09 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/norwegian-agricultural-heavy-machinery-manufacturer-orkel-grows-with-realwear-assisted-reality-devices Orkel, a Norwegian manufacturer of compactors and other machinery for agriculture, industry and waste management, has standardised on RealWear wearable devices across its business and dealer network. Orkel aims to provide real-time customer and product support, eliminating wait times for in-person visits and avoiding costly downtime delays for farmers. The company’s initial purchase of 40 […]

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]]> 32491 Metaverse or monster? Don’t let data drive new VR demons https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/03/21/metaverse-or-monster-dont-let-data-drive-new-vr-demons/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:04:10 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/metaverse-or-monster-dont-let-data-drive-new-vr-demons Witten by Mark Evans, Immersive technology consultant and Founder/Chief Technology Officer of Global Tech company Nomadix Media.   In the 1968 film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the Child Catcher is a scary villain who snatches and imprisons children by enticing them with free lollipops. The moral being – beware – some things are not what they […]

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]]> 32113 The metaverse gets a boost: NexStem announces the general availability of its award-winning BCI headsets that control devices through thought alone https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/03/17/the-metaverse-gets-a-boost-nexstem-announces-the-general-availability-of-its-award-winning-bci-headsets-that-control-devices-through-thought-alone/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:34:28 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/the-metaverse-gets-a-boost-nexstem-announces-the-general-availability-of-its-award-winning-bci-headsets-that-control-devices-through-thought-alone End-to-end BCI offering smashing barriers to entry, delivering cost-effective and non-invasive means to process neural data for developers and researchers NexStem, a MedTech and robotics startup that creates non-invasive robotic solutions controlled exclusively by a user’s thoughts, today announced the finalization of its latest round of funding and the general availability of its NexStem Headsets […]

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]]> 32299 Digitopia Launches World First Metaverse Readiness Index https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/02/24/digitopia-launches-world-first-metaverse-readiness-index/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:44:57 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/digitopia-launches-world-first-metaverse-readiness-index Digitopia, the leading digital maturity consultancy, headquartered in London, has today announced that it has launched the Metaverse Readiness Index (MRI), becoming the first consulting service to guide enterprises as they enter the metaverse. With interest growing around the virtual world, Digitopia’s MRI will enable businesses to accurately measure and benchmark progress on their metaverse […]

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]]> 31429 The Metaverse Office Gains Momentum with UK Organisations Optimistic about Virtual Reality Tech Adoption https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/02/02/the-metaverse-office-gains-momentum-with-uk-organisations-optimistic-about-virtual-reality-tech-adoption/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 23:10:47 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/the-metaverse-office-gains-momentum-with-uk-organisations-optimistic-about-virtual-reality-tech-adoption 68% think AR/VR headsets will be used for virtual immersive workplace meetings within the next two years. Metaverse ‘generation gap’ in evidence as younger IT decision makers are likely to be more positive about VR adoption in the workplace Adoption of metaverse-enabling immersive technology in the workplace is gathering pace, finds Quocirca’s newly published report […]

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